Just a quick hello to everyone! I will be off to Rome this Fri and hope to benefit from the wisdom of some better seasoned Italian travellers. In fact, first time in Italy for me. What else...Erm...I'm 26, soon to be 27...and I feel quite old these days..What else..That's it really..

Welcome to Slow Travel, Mishkin.

I'm 41 and I can tell you that I feel like a 25 year old! Being open to the world and savoring new experiences is a damn fine way to stay young in my book. I think you will find that after this trip to Rome you will be hungry for more. More is good.

Have a wonderful first trip and let us know how it changes you. That first trip to Italy changes us all...

Thanks for your reply, Kathy!

I am definitely the kind of person that visits a country for 3-4 days and wants to move there after. This is how it was with Paris and Amsterdam for me, and I presume, will be the case with Rome. My husband loves Italy, so we'll see how it goes! I have my mother's 50th to organise/attend to, so it might be a bit stressful. Hopefully not, though!

Speak soon!

Sasha aka Mishkin